Way to Wisdom; An Introduction to Philosophy, Second Edition

by Karl Jaspers; Translated by Ralph Manheim; With a new foreword by Richard M. Ows

• ISBN13: 9780300097351
• ISBN10: 0300097352
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2003-05-11
• Publisher: Yale University Press

Summary

One of the founders of existentialism, the eminent philosopher Karl Jaspers here presents for the general reader an introduction to philosophy. In doing so, he also offers a lucid summary of his own philosophical thought. In Jaspers' view, the source of philosophy is to be found "in wonder, in doubt, in a sense of forsakenness, " and the philosophical quest is a process of continual change and self-discovery. In a new foreword to this edition, Richard M. Owsley provides a brief overview of Jaspers' life and achievement.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 1
What is Philosophy?	p. 7
Sources of Philosophy	p. 17
The Comprehensive	p. 28
The Idea of God	p. 39
The Unconditional Imperative	p. 52
Man	p. 63
The World	p. 74
Faith and Enlightenment	p. 85
The History of Man	p. 96
The Independent Philosopher	p. 110
The Philosophical Life	p. 120
The History of Philosophy	p. 132
Philosophy and Science	p. 147
On Reading Philosophy	p. 168
Bibliography	p. 195
Index	p. 201
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